The Shining

[Graham Banks]

THE SHINING

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2023.cgb book
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 72 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)


Participants

SlowChess Blitz 2.9 64-bit
Altair 6.0.0 64-bit
Minic 3.39 64-bit
Ginkgo Valencia 1.01 64-bit
Booot 7.2 64-bit
Fire 9.2 64-bit
Carp 3.0.0 64-bit
Superultra 1.0 64-bit
Black Marlin 8.0 64-bit
Velvet 5.3.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16069

Alternatively, if you install TLCV (Tom's Live Chess Viewer) on your computer, you can watch the games live move by move. You'll also be able to chat to others following the tournament in the chatroom there.
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... p?id=42959
Host - GrahamCCRL.dyndns.org Port - 16069

Linux users can use Livius:
https://github.com/kmar/livius

There is also a Livius windows version.
It has live pv boards as a nice addition.
http://www.crabaware.com/livius/

[Graham Banks]

THE SHINING

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2023.cgb book (restricted to 8 moves depth)
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 72 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)


Standings after Round 9

6.0 - Fire 9.2 64-bit
6.0 - SlowChess Blitz 2.9 64-bit
5.5 - Superultra 1.0 64-bit
5.0 - Ginkgo Valencia 1.01 64-bit
4.5 - Booot 7.2 64-bit
4.0 - Altair 6.0.0 64-bit
4.0 - Minic 3.39 64-bit
3.5 - Black Marlin 8.0 64-bit
3.5 - Carp 3.0.0 64-bit
3.0 - Velvet 5.3.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16069

Alternatively, if you install TLCV (Tom's Live Chess Viewer) on your computer, you can watch the games live move by move. You'll also be able to chat to others following the tournament in the chatroom there.
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... p?id=42959
Host - GrahamCCRL.dyndns.org Port - 16069

Linux users can use Livius:
https://github.com/kmar/livius

There is also a Livius windows version.
It has live pv boards as a nice addition.
http://www.crabaware.com/livius/

[Graham Banks]

THE SHINING

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2023.cgb book (restricted to 8 moves depth)
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 72 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)


Standings after Round 18

11.0 - SlowChess Blitz 2.9 64-bit
10.0 - Fire 9.2 64-bit
10.0 - Velvet 5.3.0 64-bit
9.0 - Superultra 1.0 64-bit
9.0 - Carp 3.0.0 64-bit
9.0 - Minic 3.39 64-bit
8.5 - Black Marlin 8.0 64-bit
8.5 - Booot 7.2 64-bit
7.5 - Ginkgo Valencia 1.01 64-bit
7.5 - Altair 6.0.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16069

Alternatively, if you install TLCV (Tom's Live Chess Viewer) on your computer, you can watch the games live move by move. You'll also be able to chat to others following the tournament in the chatroom there.
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... p?id=42959
Host - GrahamCCRL.dyndns.org Port - 16069

Linux users can use Livius:
https://github.com/kmar/livius

There is also a Livius windows version.
It has live pv boards as a nice addition.
http://www.crabaware.com/livius/

[Graham Banks]

THE SHINING

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2023.cgb book (restricted to 8 moves depth)
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 72 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)


Standings after Round 27

17.0 - SlowChess Blitz 2.9 64-bit
15.0 - Fire 9.2 64-bit
14.0 - Carp 3.0.0 64-bit
14.0 - Booot 7.2 64-bit
14.0 - Minic 3.39 64-bit
13.5 - Superultra 1.0 64-bit
13.0 - Black Marlin 8.0 64-bit
12.0 - Altair 6.0.0 64-bit
12.0 - Velvet 5.3.0 64-bit
10.5 - Ginkgo Valencia 1.01 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16069

Alternatively, if you install TLCV (Tom's Live Chess Viewer) on your computer, you can watch the games live move by move. You'll also be able to chat to others following the tournament in the chatroom there.
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... p?id=42959
Host - GrahamCCRL.dyndns.org Port - 16069

Linux users can use Livius:
https://github.com/kmar/livius

There is also a Livius windows version.
It has live pv boards as a nice addition.
http://www.crabaware.com/livius/

[Graham Banks]

THE SHINING

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2023.cgb book (restricted to 8 moves depth)
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 72 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)


Standings after Round 36

21.5 - SlowChess Blitz 2.9 64-bit
20.5 - Fire 9.2 64-bit
19.0 - Superultra 1.0 64-bit
19.0 - Minic 3.39 64-bit
18.5 - Carp 3.0.0 64-bit
18.0 - Booot 7.2 64-bit
17.5 - Black Marlin 8.0 64-bit
16.0 - Altair 6.0.0 64-bit
16.0 - Velvet 5.3.0 64-bit
14.0 - Ginkgo Valencia 1.01 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16069

Alternatively, if you install TLCV (Tom's Live Chess Viewer) on your computer, you can watch the games live move by move. You'll also be able to chat to others following the tournament in the chatroom there.
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... p?id=42959
Host - GrahamCCRL.dyndns.org Port - 16069

Linux users can use Livius:
https://github.com/kmar/livius

There is also a Livius windows version.
It has live pv boards as a nice addition.
http://www.crabaware.com/livius/

[Graham Banks]

THE SHINING

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2023.cgb book (restricted to 8 moves depth)
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 72 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)


Standings after Round 45

25.5 - SlowChess Blitz 2.9 64-bit
25.0 - Minic 3.39 64-bit
24.5 - Fire 9.2 64-bit
24.0 - Superultra 1.0 64-bit
23.0 - Carp 3.0.0 64-bit
22.5 - Booot 7.2 64-bit
22.5 - Black Marlin 8.0 64-bit
20.0 - Altair 6.0.0 64-bit
19.0 - Ginkgo Valencia 1.01 64-bit
19.0 - Velvet 5.3.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16069

Alternatively, if you install TLCV (Tom's Live Chess Viewer) on your computer, you can watch the games live move by move. You'll also be able to chat to others following the tournament in the chatroom there.
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... p?id=42959
Host - GrahamCCRL.dyndns.org Port - 16069

Linux users can use Livius:
https://github.com/kmar/livius

There is also a Livius windows version.
It has live pv boards as a nice addition.
http://www.crabaware.com/livius/

[Graham Banks]

THE SHINING

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2023.cgb book (restricted to 8 moves depth)
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 72 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)


Standings after Round 54

31.0 - SlowChess Blitz 2.9 64-bit
29.0 - Fire 9.2 64-bit
28.5 - Carp 3.0.0 64-bit
28.5 - Minic 3.39 64-bit
28.0 - Booot 7.2 64-bi
27.0 - Superultra 1.0 64-bit
27.0 - Black Marlin 8.0 64-bit
24.5 - Ginkgo Valencia 1.01 64-bit
23.5 - Altair 6.0.0 64-bit
23.0 - Velvet 5.3.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16069

Alternatively, if you install TLCV (Tom's Live Chess Viewer) on your computer, you can watch the games live move by move. You'll also be able to chat to others following the tournament in the chatroom there.
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... p?id=42959
Host - GrahamCCRL.dyndns.org Port - 16069

Linux users can use Livius:
https://github.com/kmar/livius

There is also a Livius windows version.
It has live pv boards as a nice addition.
http://www.crabaware.com/livius/

[Graham Banks]

THE SHINING

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2023.cgb book (restricted to 8 moves depth)
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 72 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)


Standings after Round 63

36.0 - SlowChess Blitz 2.9 64-bit
35.0 - Fire 9.2 64-bit
34.0 - Carp 3.0.0 64-bit
33.0 - Booot 7.2 64-bit
33.0 - Minic 3.39 64-bit
31.0 - Superultra 1.0 64-bit
30.0 - Black Marlin 8.0 64-bit
28.5 - Ginkgo Valencia 1.01 64-bit
28.0 - Altair 6.0.0 64-bit
26.5 - Velvet 5.3.0 64-bit


Web based link for live viewing (courtesy of Jay - Berserk author).
https://ccrl.live/16069

Alternatively, if you install TLCV (Tom's Live Chess Viewer) on your computer, you can watch the games live move by move. You'll also be able to chat to others following the tournament in the chatroom there.
http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discuss ... p?id=42959
Host - GrahamCCRL.dyndns.org Port - 16069

Linux users can use Livius:
https://github.com/kmar/livius

There is also a Livius windows version.
It has live pv boards as a nice addition.
http://www.crabaware.com/livius/

[Graham Banks]

THE SHINING

AMD Ryzen 5950x
ChessGUI
256mb hash each where possible
6 piece tablebases
Ponder off
GBSelect2023.cgb book (restricted to 8 moves depth)
12 minutes with 8 second increments.
4 cycles 72 rounds
All engines 1CPU (64-bit where available)


Final Standings

41.0 - SlowChess Blitz 2.9 64-bit
40.0 - Fire 9.2 64-bit
39.5 - Carp 3.0.0 64-bit
37.0 - Minic 3.39 64-bit
36.5 - Booot 7.2 64-bit
35.0 - Superultra 1.0 64-bit
34.0 - Black Marlin 8.0 64-bit
33.5 - Ginkgo Valencia 1.01 64-bit
33.0 - Altair 6.0.0 64-bit
30.5 - Velvet 5.3.0 64-bit


The complete tournament pgn (zipped) can be downloaded here:
https://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discus ... p?id=54840

[Graham Banks]

Congratulations to Jonathan (Slowchess author) for the tournament victory.

Thanks, as usual, to anybody who followed the event.